How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

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CyberRobotnixMar 3, 2019

I think it's enough of these "Train Your Dragon" movies, all good things have to end.

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GingaAil1994Mar 2, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," is the long awaited culmination to one of the most beloved series of all time. Set a year after the second film, Hiccup is now the chief of Berk, while his best friend, Toothless, is alpha of Berk's dragons. Hiccup, his friends and his mom keep rescuing dragons from trappers, leading to severe overcrowding issues, so the island is now a much bigger target for enemies. In order to solve this problem, Hiccup wants to find the Hidden World, a realm only known in myth, from where all dragons come, and move his people and dragons there. Problems escalate when Grimmel the Grisly, a cunning hunter responsible for killing off the Night Furies, has his eyes set on the last one - Toothless. Not only that, but a new female Fury turns up on the island, ruffling Toothless' wings. Hiccup and Toothless are faced with their most difficult trials yet; of growing up, facing adulthood and learning to let go of the things you treasure, so they can flourish.

Pros:

+ The animation is the best I've seen yet. The textures, the movement, the shot composition. It looks stunning. + The music is as good as always.

+ The character development of Hiccup, Toothless and Astrid is done brilliantly, through subtle animation and acts of selflessness and heart.

+ The film goes back to the roots of the series; it isn't as epic in scope as 2 was, but it still done well in its execution, making it feel big, but also very humble and sobering.

+ The film feels incredibly genuine. It comes from a place of passion, you can really see all the effort and love put into it.

+ Toothless is the star of the show, once again. Here, he's given even more of a spotlight, and it leads to some of the best moments in the series.

+ The scenes between Light Fury and Toothless are beautifully executed and feel very much like a nature documentary.

+ Gobber hitting on Eret is something I never knew I needed.

+ The whole film is amazing, but the last forty minutes is even more so. The ending and epilogue are just stellar.

+ The bond between Hiccup and Toothless is expanded on in subtle ways, and they are still the heart and soul of the franchise.

+ Keeps with the overarching themes of acceptance, love and friendship, as well as the nature between man and beast,and man and nature. It also expands upon the themes of growing up and responsibility, but also on having faith in yourself and others that you may take for granted, albeit unintentionally. Of course, there's also the issue of letting go, which is handled excellently.

+ The villain is impeccably voiced, and comes off as a type of serial killer, who derives a sick pleasure from his actions and the hunt. + it's really funny!

Cons:

- The pacing, as with 2, is for the most part great... except for one thing. Some parts go way too fast! This is the first time ever I wanted *more* from a film, not because I was unsatisfied, but because I liked everything of what I got.

- while the villain and his Death Gripper dragons are great, I did find him turning up on New Berk at the exact same time as the Furies to be very "screenwriter's wont." There is elements of this in 1 and 2, but they are done so in a way that the film feels almost aware, e.g. Hiccup saying "did *anyone* see that!" after shooting down Toothless. That, and the venom is kinda confusing in how it works.

This should be titled "How to End Your Trilogy." It goes without saying that "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" is a wonderful end to an amazing saga. It's sincere, heartwarming and bittersweet, with amazing animation, character relationships and a story that goes back to the roots of the original. It is an absolute must see, and one I can't wait to buy and watch over and over with the first two films. Pacing issues aside, this is an *excellent* film.

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cemenMar 2, 2019

This is just a great cartoon movie, one of the best. A very interesting story and a great picture.

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lolafack0Mar 2, 2019

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hameowMar 2, 2019

It may be because of nostalgia, but i really enjoyed it. I love how main characters grow older with their audience.

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higgins404Feb 28, 2019

This is one of the rare occurrences where a trilogy is wrapped absolutely beautifully. The movie provided a great ending to this wonderful coming of age story. The villain probably didn't need to be in the movie, but the feels the movieThis is one of the rare occurrences where a trilogy is wrapped absolutely beautifully. The movie provided a great ending to this wonderful coming of age story. The villain probably didn't need to be in the movie, but the feels the movie brought out were real. Great movie. I would give this a 9.5, but I will round up.… Expand

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NoahPfisterFeb 27, 2019

The How to Train Your Dragon franchise has been the black sheep of Dreamworks line up of movies. Where most of their films consist of pop culture references and toilet humor, HTTYD has souly relied on its characters, story, and music. IThe How to Train Your Dragon franchise has been the black sheep of Dreamworks line up of movies. Where most of their films consist of pop culture references and toilet humor, HTTYD has souly relied on its characters, story, and music. I remember seeing the first one in theatres when I was 12. It blew me away. I remember seeing the second one in theatres when I was 17. It blew me away. I have seen this one when it was pre-released on February 2, when I was 21. How does this third and final movie cap off this trilogy? With. A. BANG. The Hidden World is the absolute perfect ending to a movie that I have ever seen. I sobbed -- LITERALLY SOBBED as the credits rolled. No other movie has ever made me feel the way The Hidden World has made me feel. It is a perfect movie, or damn near it. Jay Barachel truly nails his role as Hiccup as does America Ferrera does with Astrid. The story is beautifully told with fast paced beats and high stakes. Toothless himself gets a huge role in the movie and there are large portions where it's just HIM and the Light Fury. The villain is menecing and does prove to be the perfect villain to cap off the series being a sort of anti-Hiccup, or what Hiccup would have been if he killed Toothless. The music by John Powell and the writing and directin of Dean DeBlois are what make this movie what it is...Well...that and the animation which is just skjfhvdkjfgfwkejhfsiurgkfhrudhvjrd. That's me trying to put the noises I made while gawking at the screen into words. It's beautiful, is what I'm saying. The only downsides of the movie is that some of the characters we got to know in the last one don't get fleshed out more, the side characters we've been with since the beginning don't get much more to do development-wise, and the pacing can sometimes be an issue. But these are MINOR nitpicks that won't affect or effect your overall viewing pleasure. I plan on watching this and watching it again, and again, and again, forever as this trilogy has proven to stand the test of time and filmmaking itself. While I am happy to see thatwe got a great movie, I can't help but feel sad. The journey that I started nearly a decade ago has met its end. And the ride it took to get there...was worth it.… Expand

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TVJerryFeb 27, 2019

This is the 3rd installment in this series about a young man and his friendly dragon. It starts with his community rescuing a bunch of captured dragons, but their plight from a diabolical villain is played out thru the rest of the plot. ThereThis is the 3rd installment in this series about a young man and his friendly dragon. It starts with his community rescuing a bunch of captured dragons, but their plight from a diabolical villain is played out thru the rest of the plot. There are plenty of bizarrely funky dragons, lots of frenzied action and some mildly charming supporting characters. This final chapter will appeal to fans who are invested in the series, but there's nothing particularly original or special here. The ending is sweet.… Expand

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PurplepufferyFeb 26, 2019

Wish I could say more, but this movie just wasn't good. I've read the books, watched the first movie around 42 times, the second around 6, and have seen both tv series. I'm a huge fan of the HtTYD series, and that's why this hurts me soWish I could say more, but this movie just wasn't good. I've read the books, watched the first movie around 42 times, the second around 6, and have seen both tv series. I'm a huge fan of the HtTYD series, and that's why this hurts me so much.
The movie is visually stunning, and John Powell's soundtrack work salvaged it for me.
The plot is incredibly forced, and emotionally draining with how unsatisfactory this movie is.
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alejandro970Feb 24, 2019

The final quest of Berk dragonaut fulfills the expectatives same as previous chapters, with same efficient mixture of action and humor that identified the trilogy, and a final act that will break a few hearts. Whole family will appreciate.

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JumpCut_OnlineFeb 24, 2019

Deblois’ script is deeply, powerfully moving, relying on smart callbacks to earlier films – musical cues, character moments, shot framings, he packs them in beautifully – but never forgetting to keep the trajectory forwards. The Hidden WorldDeblois’ script is deeply, powerfully moving, relying on smart callbacks to earlier films – musical cues, character moments, shot framings, he packs them in beautifully – but never forgetting to keep the trajectory forwards. The Hidden World is very much a film about the future, a film about the paths we walk with others forking off into separate avenues, and it’s a beautifully told resolution – bring the tissues for the final act alone, you’re going to need them. A resonate ending to a trilogy we ought never to forget. Perhaps The Hidden World isn’t perfect as a film, but as a finale? It just might be.… Expand

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RaduAFeb 24, 2019

Just like the second movie but every element was a bit better, just a tiny bit.

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chesaroFeb 23, 2019

I see this as an improvement for the second, but yet far for the first one, you have a really similar story from the second, but this time i felt it was presented a little better, but the villain in this one was so... Meh, nothing important,I see this as an improvement for the second, but yet far for the first one, you have a really similar story from the second, but this time i felt it was presented a little better, but the villain in this one was so... Meh, nothing important, it could have been almost the same movie without the bad guy. The franchise deserved a better sequels but at the end this two where what we got… Expand

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Trineo99Feb 23, 2019

First of all, this is just something I wanted to talk about and that’s Toothless and how he’s just so cute and innocent. Every scene that he’s in he just steals it. If they made a solo Toothless film, which please don’t, I would see it. SinceFirst of all, this is just something I wanted to talk about and that’s Toothless and how he’s just so cute and innocent. Every scene that he’s in he just steals it. If they made a solo Toothless film, which please don’t, I would see it. Since the very first film that came out in 2010 the animation in this film series has just constantly been getting better and better from each entry and in my opinion this one probably had the best animation. Whenever you saw water it looked like real water, all the buildings had the look and texture of real ones. Even the people looked somewhat like real people. All the colour in this film is vibrant and bright that it helps bring you into this world. Also, the lighting in this film helped with what you should feel in that scene. If it was more bright and colourful you knew that it was a happy scene compared to a dark and grim look that would represent a sad moment in it. The characters in this film felt real because they had flaws and made mistakes. Since the first movie to now you see all of these characters grow up over these films and it’s great to see them all mature into these grown adults by the end of this film. All of the action scenes in this film were just breathtaking and were probably better than some of the live action fight scenes you see. The camera angles that showed the action no matter and knew where to focus at what point and time was just amazing. Of course, the music in this film, which was done by John Powell, was intense and easy listening to. I can easily see myself listening to it. The message in this film is great and everybody should follow it. I was going to complain about the subplot between Toothless and the Light Fury but then I realized that it had to happen to help with the main plot and so it really wasn’t a subplot. The humour in this film is subtle and doesn’t over power the film. When there is humour it’s placed in an appropriate place. This isn’t a spoiler because it’s in the trailer but one of the funniest scenes is when Toothless is trying to flirt with the Light Fury. I think really my only problem with this film is the villain Grimmel. He just wasn’t a fully developed villain and this could be because they wanted to keep him a mystery but after the last movies great, one they needed to step it up in this film. I highly recommend seeing this film in 3D due to the breathtaking visual effects. In the end, this film was great and is a great wrap up on one of the best trilogies to date. Also, the ending to this film made me actually cry.… Expand

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ohnomrbillFeb 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i did not expect to like this as much as i did. i did not like the first 2 as much as this one. it is very beautiful cinema and the story moves seamlessly. the ending does not pause to make you wait to see if the bad guy looses, it just moves right into it. because the professional critics liked it so much i thought i would not. i was very wrong. excellent film.… Expand

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jacob4Feb 23, 2019

An epic and wonderful conclusion to a beloved movie trilogy. A touching story for both adults and children, filled with thrills, laughs, awesome action, and heart tugging moments. A must see conclusion for all fans who've been there since theAn epic and wonderful conclusion to a beloved movie trilogy. A touching story for both adults and children, filled with thrills, laughs, awesome action, and heart tugging moments. A must see conclusion for all fans who've been there since the very first movie and have waited almost a century for a satisfying end, and boy do they indeed get a worthy end!… Expand

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moviemitch96Feb 23, 2019

I loved the first two films, so I was excited to check this one out, but also especially eager and interested once I found out it'd be the final film in the series. And I'm more than happy to say that it did not disappoint! The magic andI loved the first two films, so I was excited to check this one out, but also especially eager and interested once I found out it'd be the final film in the series. And I'm more than happy to say that it did not disappoint! The magic and fantastical elements that made the first two so enjoyable are all here, along with a touching and bittersweet but also fitting ending to go with it. Storywise, I will say it felt a bit rushed in order to get to the great big emotional ending sooner, but the payoff of the ending was worth it and made up for this for the most part. Overall, this was a great send off to a really solid animated trilogy of films that l've come to consider to be among DreamWorks animation's best works over the years and will likely remain that way for quite some time to come!… Expand

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MerfiFeb 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The visuals are breathtaking. I really wished I went to see this in 3D. The ending is so satisfying for a multitude of reasons. Another basic villain for this franchise is one of the few minor complaints I have. Otherwise this is a fun film for the family and can be enjoyed by anyone… Expand

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mZWDFeb 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Этот мультфильм я запомню на долго. Очень грустно после просмотра. Это стоило пяти лет ожидания. Я очень надеюсь что это не конец и DreamWorks вместе с Universal всё же решатся на продолжение этой шедевральной трилогии о драконах. Очень трогательная концовка, она вызвала смешанные эмоции. Очень зацепил фильм.… Expand

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clarkaddisonFeb 22, 2019

The visuals are breathtaking. I really wished I went to see this in 3D. The ending is so satisfying for a multitude of reasons. Another basic villain for this franchise is one of the few minor complaints I have. Otherwise this is a fun filmThe visuals are breathtaking. I really wished I went to see this in 3D. The ending is so satisfying for a multitude of reasons. Another basic villain for this franchise is one of the few minor complaints I have. Otherwise this is a fun film for the family and can be enjoyed by anyone.… Expand

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Kirollos-NoahFeb 22, 2019

I have a great feeling about this year!

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the last installment of DreamWorks' Dragons and it's directed and written Dean DeBlois, the same from the previous two. Starring Jay Baruchel, AmericaI have a great feeling about this year!

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the last installment of DreamWorks' Dragons and it's directed and written Dean DeBlois, the same from the previous two. Starring Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and F. Murray Abraham.

The story is about Hiccup who's now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together-to the very ends of the Earth-to protect everything they've grown to treasure.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is one of my top 10 most anticipating movies of 2019, and fortunately it didn't disappoint me! As we all know, most of the third movies in trilogies sucks, but How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is one of the rare third installment that really works, emotionally and visually.. almost everything is working with this movie!

Let's talk deeply about this movie.. and let's ask ourselves a very important question "Is it perfect?" Well, the answer is variable, for some hardcore fans this movies is perfect, also for audiences it might sucks or they gonna love it! For me as a film critic -and most of the film critics as well- we'll notice some stuff that makes this movie imperfect, let's talk about them in this spoiler-free, and BTW I'm gonna make a spoiler review about this movie because I have lots of things to say about it but I don't want to ruin it for you, guys, let's just get into it...

The things I didn't like about his movie are few, but they still annoying, and the thing I hated the most about this movie is the editing, I'm not saying the the entire editing was bad or something but most of the scenes ended in a very fast and uncompleted way, and sometimes the editing was like the TV show, and that annoyed me so much, because How to Train Your Dragon 2 had a very good cinematography and editing, this one has a good cinematography, especially the ending which I will talk about deeply in the spoiler review because it was so emotional and it has an amazing caption, the cinematography of this movie is pretty good, but the editing was.. nah!

The second thing that I didn't like is the villain.. we don't get that much of him, he's not scary and threatening as Drago was, though they tried too hard to make him even more scarier, but eventually he wasn't, the voice acting is amazing still, but I expected more of him, and also I wanted a back story that has at least a simple connection with the main characters, but we don't get it either!

The third thing is that they didn't care that much of Valka, now Valka was very good in HTTYD 2 but in this one we don't get that much of her, that happened also with Eret.

The last thing I didn't like about this movie and it happened also with the second one, is the recap scene, it's like "Here're some info for you in case you forgot!" I didn't like it in the second one, and also in this one!

Now these are the things I hated or disliked about this movie, let's move to the things I loved, which I won't talk about them deeply not to spoil anything for you... Anyway, the graphics of this movie is the best of the whole trilogy, the details of everything is perfect, it reminds me of how Incredibles 2 was visually stunning, still didn't reach that level, but it's still stunning!!

The voice acting still fitting, and even better, with more emotions, like you can feel them all, the pain, the hate, the love and the passion.. everything is even better in this one!

The cinematography as I said is amazing, I will get deeply to this point in the spoiler review because the direction was pretty good!

And now the story, I can't talk about it know because I will spoil if I talked, but all what I got to say is that this movie doesn't have any epic scene like HTTYD 2, still have some action, but not like the previous one, but the story of this one is giving every fan a great conclusion and emotionally satisfying as well, yeah they might didn't develop any character, but it's just because they already have in the previous two, so yeah the story of this one is effective and very good as a trilogy conclusion!

Guys, this movie made me cry, not because of death or something, but because Dean DeBlois knew how to make a heart-touching scenes with simple stuff! How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is even better than I expected it to be, and I'm gonna give it an A-!

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Vitor007Feb 22, 2019

With a beautiful farewell, the trilogy fires in an exciting way, bringing more original conflicts, and finally deepening in the history of the Night Furies. Despite being less electrifying, with less intense battle scenes compared to previousWith a beautiful farewell, the trilogy fires in an exciting way, bringing more original conflicts, and finally deepening in the history of the Night Furies. Despite being less electrifying, with less intense battle scenes compared to previous films, the film manages to replenish the lack of intensity in conflicts with the addition of Light Fury. His characters remain naive, even after years in the timeline of the film. We missed a great villain, but it wasn't disappointing. Overall, it is beautiful to see a beautiful conclusion at this level. 8.9/10… Expand

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Kayjuku6Feb 22, 2019

Im not one to write many reviews but this review wraps up the whole series very well, there are scenes that still have to appeal to the younger audience but growing up with this movie from the first time it came out to now has really had anIm not one to write many reviews but this review wraps up the whole series very well, there are scenes that still have to appeal to the younger audience but growing up with this movie from the first time it came out to now has really had an everlasting emotional impact.… Expand

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TrevorsViewFeb 22, 2019

Moving to a new place can feel like your own house got set on fire. Meeting someone who speaks another language can feel like you are talking to a wall. Deciding to shower in the morning instead of the evening can shift your entire sleepMoving to a new place can feel like your own house got set on fire. Meeting someone who speaks another language can feel like you are talking to a wall. Deciding to shower in the morning instead of the evening can shift your entire sleep routine. Embracing change puts a toll on anyone, myself included. DreamWorks’ attentive conclusion to their popular trilogy presents these challenges and more in an approach that guarantees any child at heart watching How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World will confront transformation greater as a result.

The screenplay to this otherwise watchable feature remains too safe by keeping the side characters to one-note comic devices, as was the problem with previous installments to the franchise. While Toothless learning how to court a white female dragon of his own species becomes a sweet scene without dialogue, the naïve bonding still may distance most others who would see this as too little-kiddish. Adults may enjoy the relatively huge clouds that progress into a powerful storm, yet the sudden splendor ultimately remains pretty hollow in its true meaning. Some older viewers may see it all as nothing but a weak tool for empty spectacle to prioritize its claims to help sincere problems. Not all kids would be totally into the experience either, as some could possibly find some of the dragons too scary, especially a couple of sabretooth venom-spitters who go on a rage in their own flames. Stuff like that could make children skip over the message.

Speaking of the message, a bland flashback copies The Lion King with an overused theme, “humans shouldn’t exercise authority over the environment,” with little added on to it that other family films have done better in the past. Its catalyst for delivering that theme centers around an unnecessary lazy old villain trope who kills Night Furies when the focus should have stayed on a true, healthy friendship. There’s the strong friendship between Hiccup and his dragon alright, but what about Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnutt, Tuffnutt, and even Astrid? Nothing exploits the clear changes in each of the friends since their first appearances to display their growth… not even Fishlegs’ new braided moustache. It’s the same problem movies numbers one and two have: the gang is not fully invested to help Hiccup decide what’s best for Berk.

Now with the negative aspects out of the way, DreamWorks’ franchise still remains a wonderful investment. Considering our culture wants to build up borders, what a breath of fresh air that the big screen unites nationalities through something unanimously tangible. The Hidden World does so in a way that must be seen only in IMAX as more dragons fly than ever within neon glows, even to the extent of caressing a silent storytelling language! At a smaller scale, the white Night Fury’s slumber within radiant backlights looks pure inside her misty forest. Then she moves catlike before turning invisible: prim, independent, and well mannered.

Everyone can understand animals (that includes dragons), a truth exploited to its full potential when some green auroras grace a sky dance to contrast against other larger, uglier, beast designs. The immense range of scale guides Berk’s soft sunrise stretched from one of Earth’s corners to another that looks much stronger after the foggy rescue mission prologue gives a cold aura. To tie it all together into a cohesive unit, the franchise’s usual director adds dramatic flames beneath the magic hour moments to symbolize Hiccup’s fear of being a nobody without his pet.

To make things better, the vocal cast puts their best feet forward without any more of those fake-sounding accents! Jay Baruchel improved quite a lot after struggling a little throughout the first two installments; he carries our familiar hero to take on those new responsibilities of being chief to great success.

The wonderful continuation off past movies helps our sympathetic capacity, both in the story arcs and the quality of the animation; Toothless’ sand drawing turns out better now because the sand texture moves so realistically thanks to technological wizardry! These filmmakers clearly matured as they present a series finale that sweetens the senses, as if you too grew over the last decade.

We all must take on those risky challenges, as do I, being always caught in personal thoughts. So, I recently joined my church’s Spain mission trip as a way to enforce needed growth. In that same way, Hiccup’s sky-riding has done wonders to inspire fans the past nine years—you can do the same, whether raising a son or daughter, a dog, a cat, employees, or a workspace. Then, proper etiquette can be taught and learned to eventually help others expose the hidden.… Expand

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SamSayajinFeb 22, 2019

Above average film.Its a fine conclusion to the trilogy but i like much more the 2nd

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CartoonshiFeb 22, 2019

Your enjoyment of this movie will largely depend on if you like this franchise or not, so if you didn't like the last two films or the TV shows then you probably won't enjoy this. But seeing as I'm a long time fan, THIS MOVIE WAS FANTASTIC.Your enjoyment of this movie will largely depend on if you like this franchise or not, so if you didn't like the last two films or the TV shows then you probably won't enjoy this. But seeing as I'm a long time fan, THIS MOVIE WAS FANTASTIC. It's not only a satisfying and emotional end to one of the best animated trilogies ever, it also tells a wonderful story with light but effective humour, the same dark and mature moments that defined the franchise as a whole, and all of it is capped off with absolutely stunning animation. If you needed more proof that this was Dreamwork's greatest franchise, this movie should definitely prove it. How every single movie in this franchise has managed to be equally fantastic is beyond me. So please, if you're a fan, SEE THIS MOVIE.… Expand

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mirgFeb 22, 2019

This movie wraps up the storyline for the series and it's a pleasant send off at that. The movie does have some nice twists and turns to it. The animation is quite fluid and the 3D models have drastically increased in quality from the lastThis movie wraps up the storyline for the series and it's a pleasant send off at that. The movie does have some nice twists and turns to it. The animation is quite fluid and the 3D models have drastically increased in quality from the last film. The action scenes are much more impactful then the last movie along with the love and comedy scenes too. The only real downside to the movie is that it's quite predictable for an experienced movie goer.… Expand

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MironCrane22Feb 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely one of the best movie I’ve ever seen. Emotionally, cool, with a great (but not so original) story and a super super fantastic ending, an excellent ending for this trilogy.
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Creeper3455Feb 22, 2019

Thanks,Universal. You already spoiled me the important bits in the Teaser (the only trailer I’ve seen for this movie). Aren't you PROUD? Also,I hate the new DreamWorks logo. That music feels like a perfect 80s VHS intro,aside the interestingThanks,Universal. You already spoiled me the important bits in the Teaser (the only trailer I’ve seen for this movie). Aren't you PROUD? Also,I hate the new DreamWorks logo. That music feels like a perfect 80s VHS intro,aside the interesting animation.
Onto the review.

Ok,so...Now that DreamWorks is owned by Universal,I know what you're thinking. I'll talk worm squat about this movie,then telling you not to go see it. Right?
Not this time,dear! (or,at least for 50 or 70% of it?)
How To Train Your Dragon 3 is a great movie,and it's chock-full of stuff everyone will enjoy,but it's also a tiring point for DreamWorks’ style of making sequels.
But let's get the positives out of the way.
I love how the story writes Hiccup. Sure,now he's the “alpha” of Berk,but how is he going to handle everything going on and try to make Berk a safe place? The villain is also great. While they steer to the Ethical Villain route (where he thinks he's making good choices,but really,he isn't),they try to make him just as likable as Drago (who is still the better villain of these movies). Hell,with a shot of Grimmel killing a dragon like nothing,you're starting to cook things up nicely. It's visually spectacular,yeah,but also very busy. So many things are going on,and sometimes,it's so chaotic,right from when we see a Busy,Busy Berk.
And the score by John Powell is nothing special and really good at the same time. The beginning set the music up for some greatness,but then,it had a balance with Good and Great,aside from the 3rd Act filled to the brim with fantastic choral work. It’s right up there with Lisa Gerrard’s choral work on Gladiator (2000)
The relationship between Toothless and the new Light Fury was...Interesting...although it's mostly used for Dragons Schtick.
That’s where I say “Too bad this franchise caper feels like DreamWorks getting tired of their traditional Sequel formula” (‘Who really am I?’ and ‘Gee,I wonder where my parents are…’).
It’s not DreamWorks’ fault,though,as they make clear in the Screenplay that “Sometimes,you’ll need to let go of your beloved one”,polite and good enough for an animated franchise. Believe me,I’m struggling to find other good stuff about this movie.
The Screenplay,aside from that gold nugget,feels like Dean DeBlois getting tired of the franchise and writing this as the epic finale,since he understands the franchise finished its gas (something studios like Universal doesn’t want to understand). Hey,at least someone understood this car ran out of fuel.
Unlike the first two movies,they try to shoehorn in the secondary characters too. While Gobber,Astrid and Eret (the Jon Snow character) are still hilarious,the kids,on the other hand...Get ready for what are they going to do with it.
There’s a romance B-Plot in here that it’s so weird,it’ll make the kissing scene from Venom look like the Church sequence from Kingsman 1.
And,once in a while,they just stop the movie to make you look at the visual prettiness,and it’s something I’m kinda starting to despise. I get it,your movie is gorgeous.
I don’t know,man,maybe it’s my head telling me “IT’S A UNIVERSAL MOVIE. GIVE IT A NEGATIVE RATING”,but at the same time,I’m battling with the traditional movie critic head against the Universal Virus. That sure as hell felt better than the actual movie.
This could’ve been one of the greatest animated trilogies of all-time,but sadly,I can’t say it for how this conclusion turned out to be. But hey,it’s still one of the best trilogies of a book-to-movie adaptation,so a cup of cheers for that ;-D… Expand

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